anabolism

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”) + -ism. Formed in analogy with metabolism.

• IPA^(key): /ə.ˈnæ.bə.ˌlɪ.zəm/

anabolism (usually uncountable, plural anabolisms)

1. The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
   • 2008, Carlon M. Colker, Extreme Muscle Enhancement, 3rd edition, pages 13–14:

     We used to think bodybuilding was all about anabolism by way of turning on testosterone and growth hormone secretion.

• anabolic
• anabolize

• “anabolism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Borrowed from French anabolisme.

anabolism n (uncountable)

1. anabolism

anabolism c

1. anabolism

   Antonym: katabolism

• anabol (“anabolic”)

• anabolism in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• anabolism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)